Intravitreal dexamethasone implant migration to the anterior chamber in an aphakic child

Intravitreal dexamethasone implant migration to the anterior chamber in an aphakic child

An 8-year-old girl, who underwent pars plana lensectomy and vitrectomy for non-infectious uveitis, was treated with a dexamethasone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex®, Allergan Inc., Irvine CA), because of the persistence of cystoid macular edema. The implant migrated into the anterior chamber; however,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Vision Pan-America 2013-12, Vol.12 (4), p.123-125
Hauptverfasser: Lourdes de Juan-Marcos, Cabrillo-Esteves, Luciá, Losada-Burgos, Victoria, Hernandéz-Galilea, Emiliano
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aphakia
Case reports
Cystoid macular edema
Edema
Intravitreal implant
Steroids
Uveitis
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Zusammenfassung:An 8-year-old girl, who underwent pars plana lensectomy and vitrectomy for non-infectious uveitis, was treated with a dexamethasone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex®, Allergan Inc., Irvine CA), because of the persistence of cystoid macular edema. The implant migrated into the anterior chamber; however, no cornea edema was detected and a complete resolution of macular edema was observed.
ISSN:2219-4665
2219-4673
DOI:10.15324/vpa.v12i4.164